an August 2006 statement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in response to issues raised most recently in a March 2006 meeting of the Corps, the City of Chicago, the Community Task Force, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, Preservation Chicago, the Hyde Park Historical Society, the Office of U. S. Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and the Office of U. S. Senator Barack Obama, preservation work will adhere to the following concerns of those in attendance and those of the Chicago Park District Lakefront Construction Director: Preservation enhancements that provide the level of shoreline protection storm damage reduction for a 50-year project life. Provide an appropriate level accessibility to the water's edge for persons with disabilities in compliance with Department of Justice standards and approved by the Chicago Parks District. Represent reasonable cost to local agencies for construction and maintenance. Continue to meet with the approval of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in consultation with the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer. Promontory Point has been named by the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois to the 2004 List of 10 Most Endangered Historic Places In Illinois after being named to their 2002-3 Chicagoland Watch List. As of November 2006, they list it as still threatened. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. In film There were a few scenes in the movie Proof starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Anthony Hopkins that show the Chicago skyline in the background from park benches at Promontory Point. There is a very brief scene in the movie High Fidelity starring John Cusack that features the Point revetment, waves on Lake Michigan and a glimpse of the Chicago skyline. References External links Aerial image of Promontory Point under construction in the 1920s Parks in Chicago South Side, Chicago Landscape design history of the United States National Register of Historic Places in Chicago Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois 1930s establishments in Illinois